The 10 Best Booths at MWC 2013

The gadgets are only part of the fun at MWC. Come check out these 10 awesome booths.

BARCELONA--MWC is wrapping up, and so are we. We've already named the best phones and tablets at the show. But how were we drawn to them in the first place? Sure, a good gadget is always worthy of attention, but there's no better way to get it than with a crazy booth.

This year the show found a new home in the Fira Gran Via conference center, which is twice the size of the venue used in years past. The festivities kicked off on Monday morning, drawing a crowd of 70,000 visitors from more than 200 countries. With that many people, vendors have to speak a universal language to get attention, and that language is creativity.

In general, this year's show was surprisingly buttoned up. There weren't many of the same theatrics on display we encountered last month at CES. But that doesn't mean it was boring. From cascading walls of water to 3D game demos, there was hardly a dull moment while roaming the show floor. And rest assured we had plenty of time to contemplate this list while standing in line for in-booth theaters, fresh juice stands, or the ubiquitous booth coffee stations. There was more than enough to draw in even the most jaded showgoer.

But while we saw lots of great booth design, we didn't base this list on that alone. Some vendors went out of their way, like HTC, which brought in a 24/7 parkour team. But other booths just managed to capture a particular energy, like the tranquility at Ooredoo, or the game day atmosphere of Gopro. And some of them just made us laugh.

No matter the reason, if you were at Mobile World Congress this year, these are the 10 booths you should've hit. And if you weren't there, these will give you a good idea of what you missed. If you think you spotted something special that didn't make the cut, let us know in the comments below.

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Mobile Barcelona Festival

Mobile Barcelona Festival

The Mobile Barcelona Festival is a series of creative events - like art exhibitions, concerts, and sports - that will take place in Barcelona this September. The booth made you pass through a theater showcasing these events, before letting you out in the main area behind it.